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 ====== August 2022 Newsletter  ====== ====== August 2022 Newsletter  ======
-===== Commit History ===== +===== Development Progress ===== 
-The only branch which has changed is the doc branch. These edits are numerous and help improve the documentation.+  * In the ''doc'' branch, there was an experiment on documenting code-related information using manual pages (which were appended to the output PDF). This turned out to be more complicated than expected, and [[http://git.bananach.space/advtrains.git/commit/?h=doc&id=49beb106f00d35296c54a6f15cc663526651d376|a commit in early September]] switched to LDoc [[https://stevedonovan.github.io/ldoc/|LDoc]] instead, dropping support for manpages. The switch to LDoc allows people to document code on their own branches without having to depend on the ''doc'' branch. 
 +  * In the ''new-ks'' branch, an improvement to the signal formspec allows players to assign distant signals from the formspec of main signals (previously, it was only possible to assign the main signal from the formspec of distant signals). A hotfix was also pushed to address the issue where LZB does not accurately use the signal aspect information.
  
 +In addition to Advtrains, Marnack released version [[https://github.com/Marnack/dlxtrains_modpack/releases/tag/1.9.1|1.9.1]] of the DlxTrains modpack which fixes an issue related to using ''dlxtrains_industrial_wagons'' with some versions of the Technic mod.
 ===== Special Features ===== ===== Special Features =====
 ==== Increasing Maximum Speed; a Thrilling Hack ==== ==== Increasing Maximum Speed; a Thrilling Hack ====
 +//Note: this is currently not supported upstream. Do not report bugs related to such modifications. Increasing the hard-coded maximum speed has [[https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=14726&p=379865&hilit=speed#p379186|also been attempted before]], with unexpected consequences.//
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 Recently, 56i-mtserver increased the maximumm speed of Advtrains trains to 40 m/s. This is roughly equal to 89 mph or 144 km/h. This is comparable to the speed of diesel trains on the North Wales Mainline. Recently, 56i-mtserver increased the maximumm speed of Advtrains trains to 40 m/s. This is roughly equal to 89 mph or 144 km/h. This is comparable to the speed of diesel trains on the North Wales Mainline.
  
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 However, there are serious problems with this speed. For whatever reason, speed limit signs do not work at providing speed limits above 20 m/s. This means that the Pr-n2 and Pr-w3 (which limit speeds at station throats) cannot exceed 20 m/s. However, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugT9dlSzNvU|Pr-n]] (the video linked shows a chronic skipper (one of the stoppage classes; this means only stops at very important stations) train at 40 m/s for most of the journey) has no lower speed limits, so can use the full 40 m/s. However, there are serious problems with this speed. For whatever reason, speed limit signs do not work at providing speed limits above 20 m/s. This means that the Pr-n2 and Pr-w3 (which limit speeds at station throats) cannot exceed 20 m/s. However, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugT9dlSzNvU|Pr-n]] (the video linked shows a chronic skipper (one of the stoppage classes; this means only stops at very important stations) train at 40 m/s for most of the journey) has no lower speed limits, so can use the full 40 m/s.
  
-To increase speed, go to the advtrains root directory. Find `advtrains/trainlogic.lua`. In your editor, find "train.max_speed=20". This is the single constant which selects which speed advtrains is limited to. Change it to whatever number you want, but be careful at speeds higher then 50 m/s, which is roughly 110 MPH or 180 km/h. The UK has a speed limit of 125 MPH (55 m/s, 200 km/h) on all mainline rail as drivers are unable to read signs at higher speeds. On manually-operated railways, it would become very difficult to be safe at high speeds, especially with server mapblock load times.+To increase speed, go to the advtrains root directory. Find ''advtrains/trainlogic.lua''. In your editor, find ''train.max_speed=20''. This is the single constant which selects which speed advtrains is limited to. Change it to whatever number you want, but be careful at speeds higher then 50 m/s, which is roughly 110 MPH or 180 km/h. The UK has a speed limit of 125 MPH (55 m/s, 200 km/h) on all mainline rail as drivers are unable to read signs at higher speeds. On manually-operated railways, it would become very difficult to be safe at high speeds, especially with server mapblock load times.
  
 Another thing you will have to do is change each wagon and locomotive to a higher speed. This i done by going into the wagon definitions and changing the `max_speed`  Another thing you will have to do is change each wagon and locomotive to a higher speed. This i done by going into the wagon definitions and changing the `max_speed` 

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